napalm

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napalm[1,noun] napalm[2,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹na·palm
Pronunciation: 'nA-"päm, -"pälm also 'na- also n&-'pä(l)m
Function: noun
Etymology: naphthene + palmitate
1 : a thickener consisting of a mixture of aluminum soaps used in jelling gasoline (as for incendiary bombs)
2 : fuel jelled with napalm